28 h. ago DWP issues scam warning over text claiming to help with energy bills

Official government advice urges people to ‘stay vigilant’

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67 h. ago Urgent scam warning issued to job hunters that could leave them out of pocket

Young job seekers are often targeted and later ghosted or blocked by ‘recruiters’

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4 d. ago All UK WhatsApp users placed on alert and issued with urgent reminder this week

Everyone in the UK who uses WhatsApp must stay alert and follow some simple new rules.

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5 d. ago DWP issues 'Energy Support Scheme alert and says 'nobody is immune'

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a warning to Brits to be on alert for a new scam that has been targeting people who are struggling with their energy bills

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5 d. ago Major UK bank issues urgent warning to homeowners after rise in 'building works' scams

Scams involving building projects is the fastest rising tactic being used by fraudsters

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5 d. ago 'Dreamy' seaside town with sandy beach and one of UK's best ice cream parlours where you can spot dolphins

Abersoch is a beautiful coastal village on what's known as the 'Welsh Riviera' - boasting sandy beaches, resident dolphins and one of the UK's best ice cream parlours

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6 d. ago ‘Scamazon’ – how fake emails are targeting Prime subscribers

A surge in messages from fraudsters about automatic renewal at a higher price has prompted Amazon to email 200m users to warn themAs a frequent Amazon shopper you pay £95 for an annual Prime subscription, so when an email arrives warning the price is going up you are quick to react.But the email, which includes a button to click on to “cancel” the subscription, is a scam and sent by fraudsters trying to steal your account login and payment details. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Pensioners issued winter fuel payment scam warning after 15,000 report 'bogus' activity

The revenue body is urging people to watch out for suspect communications

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9 d. ago HMRC issue winter fuel payment scam warning after thousands targeted

Fraudsters have been targeting vulnerable people using texts and phishing websites

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9 d. ago Winter fuel payment scam warning after HMRC receives over 15,000 reports in June

Last month, HMRC acted to remove 4,600 fake websites linked to winter fuel payments.

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1 week ago Everyone with an Android phone put on red alert as massive new threat confirmed

Android users need to stay alert and watch out for a scary new threat.

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1 week ago All Netflix users urged to check email inbox after fresh cyber scam

Netflix users are being warned about a new scam that's landing in their inbox with a message claiming that they need to update their payment information to continue watching

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1 week ago Amazon issues warning to millions of shoppers over new Prime scam emails

The fake Amazon Prime emails are designed to trick customers into clicking on a 'cancel subscription' link - but it actually takes them to a fake login page

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2 w. ago Urgent DWP warning for State Pension and benefit recipients about text message scam

DWP has issued a fresh warning to the 23.7 million people across Great Britain who get benefits such as the State Pension, Universal Credit, PIP and Jobseeker's Allowance

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2 w. ago Brits warned of airport scam where most people don't realise they've been robbed

People heading abroad this summer are being warned to beware of a growing airport scam targeting holidaymakers' precious items, with thieves going for those who've just arrived on holiday

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2 w. ago M&S shoppers warned 'it's only a matter of time' after cyber attack update

People are being warned to report any scam emails before they delete them

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2 w. ago People warned to watch out for scam emails following cyber attack on M&S

Which? said anyone with doubts over emails received out of the blue should contact the store directly before clicking on any links.

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2 w. ago Holidaymakers warned over Booking.com holiday scam that could lose you THOUSANDS

With the school holidays just around the corner, many Brits will have booked a summer getaway. But tourists have been urged to be careful.

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3 w. ago Glasgow City Council warns of parking scam messages amid ongoing cyber incident

The local authority said it was investigating the messages ‘as a matter of urgency’.

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3 w. ago 'Do not click' warning as scam emails target residents of Welsh city

The scam emails claim to be about their council tax

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